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The Value of an Expertby Debra Wheatman - Dec, 2013Is it worth the investment to hire a genuine expert? In many cases, hiring an expert represents long-term value. How many DIY home projects have you seen gone awry at your home or for one of your friends? My favorite is a friend who saved $50 on the connection of a new refrigerator only to flood his entire downstairs, costing him a $1,000 insurance deductible and two weeks of downtime for the clean-up and new floor installat...

What Do I Say About Being Terminated?by Hallie Crawford - Dec, 2013“Have you ever been terminated from your position?” your interviewer asks you. You may fear this question because you don’t want to have to say, “Yes.” However, you may be confusing the terms layoff, resignation, and termination.
If you were laid off, you have not been terminated. Being laid off from work means the employer could not afford to continue paying your salary or did not have enough work for you to do. When a...

What Do You Do When a Recruiter has Viewed Your LinkedIn Profile?by Louise Garver - Dec, 2013The etiquette required in connecting/contacting people on LinkedIn can make even senior executives anxious. The thing to recognize is that people who look at your profile are usually there for a reason. While some may be recruiters, others could be friends, or former co-workers trying to reconnect.
So, what do you do when a recruiter has viewed your profile on LinkedIn? This question came up in a LinkedIn Group discussion...

Why Sacrificing Soft Skills Weakens Your Resumeby Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter - Dec, 2013International Talent Management Strategist Dorothy Dalton recently wrote a compelling blog post:“The Hard Truth About Soft Skills,” which absolutely nails the value of soft skills in a career story resume.
Dalton describes how resumes that come to her attention often do so based on the “high incidence of hard skills in the text,” but goes on to assert that “… unless the resume or professional profile tells an engaging acc...

Vizibility.com – Package and Share Your Mobile Online Identityby Michelle Dumas - Dec, 2013In today’s almost staggeringly competitive marketplace, job seekers (or, for that matter, any professionals who care about their careers) should seek every tool available to market themselves. Make no mistake, creating, promoting, and maintaining a personal brand identity is as much a part of marketing as any product or service advertising campaign. If you’re unable or unwilling to maintain a vibrant online presence, one tha...

How to Find Local Job Recruiters on Twitterby Joshua Waldman - Dec, 2013Twitter is a great tool for finding job openings in your local area. You’ll find job recruiters and hiring managers tweeting about jobs they’re trying to fill. Here’s how you can find them on Twitter:
1. Head to Twitter Advanced Search.
2. In the field named This exact phrase, enter the name of your town or city.
3. In Hashtags, enter Jobs.
4. Press Search.
5. Scroll through the list of recent tweets and cl...

Digital Dirt, Online Candidate Review and Other Mysteries!by Sharon Cohen - Dec, 2013What are recruiters reading about you online? Do you have digital dirt? Is this affecting your job search?
My most popular workshops are on personal branding , social media audits and managing your digital dirt. Increasingly, job seekers are also requesting this content during individual, one on one coaching sessions. Are you prepared?
There aren’t any consistent statistics on how many companies are checking out candid...

Is Your Career LinkedIn?by Julie Cohen - Dec, 2013Social networking is the buzzword of the moment…Facebook, MySpace, Plaxo, LinkedIn and many more. People are asking, “is it relevant to my career or professional life?” With so many options, it’s easy to become overwhelmed if you’re trying to figure it all out, and you may even question whether it’s worth the time to invest in setting up an online profile.
If you’re searching for a new job, wanting to change care...

Determining Your Ideal Work Environmentby Joan Runnheim Olson - Dec, 2013How satisfied are in your current job? If you were to rate your satisfaction level on a scale from 1 to 10 with 10 being high, where do you see yourself? Get clear on where there may be some gaps in your current job. Take a look at the following list of questions in different categories and jot down your thoughts:
Physical surroundings/location:
Are you in an office or are you moving from one place to another?
I...

How to Conquer Your Job Search on LinkedIn in 15 Minutes a Dayby Lindsey Pollak - Dec, 2013Welcome to the busiest season of the year: schedules are filled with holiday shopping, end-of-year planning, get-togethers, winter weather prep, and so much more. It can be difficult to keep on top of your job search when the rest of life is so busy. My best advice is to create a simple, consistent job search schedule and stick to it. To get you started, here’s a sample schedule to help you master LinkedIn in just 15 minutes p...

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